Dictionary Check: phlegm
"phlegm" is a valid word!
Scrabble
14
points
Words with Friends
17
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Definition
noun
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
noun
expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
noun
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
Example:
"the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
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